2001–02 snooker season

The 2001–02 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 11 August 2001 and 12 May 2002. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

2001–02 snooker season
Details
Duration11 August 2001 – 12 May 2002 (2001-08-11 – 2002-05-12)
Tournaments21 (9 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan
MastersEngland Paul Hunter
World ChampionshipEngland Peter Ebdon

Calendar edit

World Snooker Tour edit

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
11 Aug19 Aug  ENGChampions CupBrighton CentreBrighton John Higgins Mark Williams7–4[1]
18 Sep23 Sep  SCOScottish MastersThistle HotelsGlasgow John Higgins Ronnie O'Sullivan9–6[2]
29 Sep7 Oct  ENGBritish OpenTelewest ArenaNewcastle John Higgins Graeme Dott9–6[3]
13 Oct21 Oct  ENGLG CupGuild HallPreston Stephen Lee Peter Ebdon9–4[4]
4 Nov15 Nov  ENGBenson & Hedges ChampionshipTowers Snooker ClubMansfield Ryan Day Hugh Abernethy9–5[5][6]
23 Nov1 Dec  MLTEuropean OpenMediterranean Conference CentreValletta Stephen Hendry Joe Perry9–2[7]
3 Dec16 Dec  ENGUK ChampionshipBarbican CentreYork Ronnie O'Sullivan Ken Doherty10–1[8]
23 Jan27 Jan  WALWelsh OpenCardiff International ArenaCardiff Paul Hunter Ken Doherty9–7[9][10]
3 Feb10 Feb  ENGMastersWembley Conference CentreLondon Paul Hunter Mark Williams10–9[11][12]
24 Feb3 Mar  CHNChina OpenInternational Gymnastics CentreShanghai Mark Williams Anthony Hamilton9–8[13][14]
4 Mar10 Mar  THAThailand MastersMerchant Court HotelBangkok Mark Williams Stephen Lee9–4[15]
19 Mar24 Mar  IRLIrish MastersCitywest HotelDublin John Higgins Peter Ebdon10–3[16][17]
6 Apr14 Apr  SCOScottish OpenA.E.C.C.Aberdeen Stephen Lee David Gray9–2[18][19]
20 Apr6 May  ENGWorld Snooker ChampionshipCrucible TheatreSheffield Peter Ebdon Stephen Hendry18–17[20]
5 Jan12 May  SCOPremier LeagueRothes HallsGlenrothes Ronnie O'Sullivan John Higgins9–4[21]
Ranking event
Non-ranking event

Challenge Tour edit

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
8 Oct14 Oct  ENGChallenge Tour 1Manhattan Club and Snooker CentreHarrogate James Reynolds Steve Judd6–5[5][22]
3 Dec9 Dec  ENGChallenge Tour 2Jesters Snooker ClubSwindon Leo Fernandez Ryan Day6–3[5][22]
7 Jan13 Jan  ENGChallenge Tour 3Manhattan Club and Snooker CentreHarrogate Lee Spick Joe Delaney6–3[5][22]
4 Mar10 Mar  ENGChallenge Tour 4Jesters Snooker ClubSwindon David Gilbert Ryan Day6–3[5][22]

Other events edit

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
22 Aug26 Aug  JPNWorld GamesSelion PlazaAkita Bjorn Haneveer Marlon Manalo4–3[23][24]
31 Oct4 Nov  AUTAustrian OpenSnooker Cafe Pot BlackWels Stefan Mazrocis Lee Richardson5–3[25][26]
Casino LinzLinz

Official rankings edit

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[27][28][29][30]

No.Ch.PlayerPoints 1999/00Points 2000/01Total
1 Mark Williams316552173553390
2 Ronnie O'Sullivan202002539945599
3 John Higgins216902203443724
4 Ken Doherty162602207938339
5 Stephen Hendry181251747835603
6 Matthew Stevens180051487932884
7 Peter Ebdon118852077732662
8 Stephen Lee159801394429924
9 Paul Hunter100751580925884
10 Joe Swail127551211724872
11 Jimmy White115751200923584
12 Alan McManus97501219021940
13 Mark King99801189521875
14 Graeme Dott103671139721764
15 Dave Harold11852957821430
16 Fergal O'Brien110351009621131

Notes edit

References edit

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